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Living in Rothrist

In Rothrist, unemployment is 3.7% (2025).

Rothrist's population was 9,896 at the end of 2024. The resident counts list 7,311 Swiss permanent residents and 137 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2427 sources

Population9,896people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)7,512EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Average net rent17.53EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Loyer moyen par m2 en francs selon le nombre de pièces, par canton (mean rent per m2 in CHF by number of rooms and canton)
Unemployment rate3.66%country median 2.3% — 59% aboveOfficial source · disseminate.stats.swiss
Recorded crime6,629incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 42% belowOfficial source · Aargau 2025 municipality crime tables: StGB, BetmG and AIG

Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Rothrist?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SwitzerlandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Rothrist.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Rothrist recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€71
Mobile plan, 10 GB€56
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited70.68 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Swisscom blue Internet S11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB7Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)17.53 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2024Loyer moyen par m2 en francs selon le nombre de pièces, par canton (mean rent per m2 in CHF by number of rooms and canton)4Official · regional context

Is Rothrist a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker63%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 53–73%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–77%
Student39%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 28–50%
Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–59%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–63%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Rothrist?

The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (2025).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.66 % · disseminate.stats.swiss2
Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Rothrist is 3.7%. Of 176 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)7,512 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch18Official
Unemployment rate3.66 %country median 2.3%31 Dec 2025disseminate.stats.swiss2Official

What does a salary buy in Rothrist?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €7,512 (pxweb.bfs.admin.ch, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€5,088of €6,266 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€6,266
Rent, 60 m²€17.53/m² · official · Loyer moyen par m2 en francs selon le nombre de pièces, par canton (mean rent per m2 in CHF by number of rooms and canton) · 2024-12-31− €1,052
Internet€71 · official · Swisscom blue Internet S · 2026-09-30− €71
Mobile plan€56 · official · Salt Swiss 10GB · 2026-09-30− €56
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€5,088
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Rothrist Salary needed to live in Rothrist

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Rothrist. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

arbeit.swiss — Public employment service

State Secretariat for Economic Affairs / public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Rothrist. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Rothrist?

Police recorded about 6,629 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Aargau 2025 municipality crime tables: StGB, BetmG and AIG1

Recorded crime across major citiesRothrist highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Rothrist highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Solothurn25,779
Bern20,196
Interlaken18,896
Olten15,369
Kloten13,097
St. Gallen9,783
Winterthur7,988
Muri bei Bern5,389
Wetzikon (ZH)4,048
Küsnacht (ZH)3,718
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,629 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Aargau 2025 municipality crime tables: StGB, BetmG and AIG1Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportEML3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Distance to nearest airport39 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Rothrist. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Cantonal integration programmes — Newcomer Adaptation

SEM and cantons

For migrants, refugees.

German, French, ItalianIn Person
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fide language promotion system — State Language Course

State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)

For adult migrants.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Rothrist.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 15.3 · May 19.5 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 20 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 3.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.2 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 0.2 · Apr 3.3 · May 7.8 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 1.7 · Dec -1.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 9.2 · May 13.5 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 82.7 · Feb 66.8 · Mar 73.7 · Apr 75.6 · May 110.5 · Jun 103.4 · Jul 117 · Aug 115 · Sep 89.5 · Oct 89.6 · Nov 82.4 · Dec 100.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 38.8 · Feb 75.7 · Mar 133.7 · Apr 170 · May 192 · Jun 218.9 · Jul 239.6 · Aug 214.4 · Sep 153.4 · Oct 89.6 · Nov 40.6 · Dec 29.4 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Winterthur ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 11.8 km² in 2021.

How many people live in Rothrist?

The published population was 9,896 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source12

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents613.6 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS10Official
City area11.83 km²2021Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A5 (2020-2025), FJ=2021, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².3Official
Foreign non-permanent residents137 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Foreign residents2,585 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.8Official
Non-permanent residents137 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Population density836.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible density from BFS STATPOP permanent population at 31.12.2024 divided by the exact official BFS municipality area denominator (2020-2025; FJ=2021; area observed_at=2021).3Official
Population9,896 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source12Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Swiss permanent residents7,311 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official

International community in Rothrist

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total9,979100.0%
In Switzerland7,15971.7%
Abroad2,82028.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Country of birth

Non-permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total62100.0%
Abroad6198.4%
In Switzerland11.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Citizenship

Non-permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total62100.0%
Germany1829.0%
Romania914.5%
Ukraine812.9%
Bulgaria69.7%
Hungary58.1%
Poland34.8%
Ireland23.2%
Austria23.2%
France11.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Greece11.6%
Italy11.6%
Türkiye11.6%
Cyprus11.6%
Czechia11.6%
North Macedonia11.6%
Afghanistan11.6%
China11.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Alternatives for people set on Rothrist

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Oftringen as a Rothrist alternative in the same region

3 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 15,120 Oftringen vs 9,896 Rothrist+53%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,939 Oftringen vs 6,629 Rothrist−10%
  • Nearest airport: 38.0 km Oftringen vs 39.0 km Rothristsame level
  • Rent: €17.53/m² Oftringen vs €17.53/m² Rothristsame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,512 Oftringen vs €7,512 Rothristsame level
Full comparisonMore about Oftringen

Winterthur as a Rothrist alternative in the same country

67 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 120,376 Winterthur vs 9,896 Rothrist+1116%
  • Rent: €17.90/m² (2023) Winterthur vs €17.53/m² (2024) Rothristno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 14.0 km Winterthur vs 39.0 km Rothrist−64%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,988 Winterthur vs 6,629 Rothristno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,875 Winterthur vs €7,512 Rothrist+5%
Full comparisonMore about Winterthur

Cities near Rothrist

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Switzerland

Other cities in Switzerland to compare with Rothrist, nearest in population first.

All Switzerland cities
Epalinges9,905 residentsAadorf9,800 residentsKirchberg (SG)9,791 residentsGoldach9,783 residentsChavannes-près-Renens9,774 residentsSchübelbach9,757 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Rothrist under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 4 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Einführungsklassen / integrative DaZ-Sprachförderung (per canton). How to enrol a child (edk.ch).

A country-wide rule for Switzerland; Rothrist's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Rothrist?

The published population was 9,896 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How safe is Rothrist?

Police recorded about 6,629 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Aargau 2025 municipality crime tables: StGB, BetmG and AIG.

What is the unemployment rate in Rothrist?

The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (2025). Source: disseminate.stats.swiss.

What is the typical salary around Rothrist?

The median gross salary is 7,512 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

How many foreign residents live in Rothrist?

2,585 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Rothrist a good place to live?

Rothrist may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Rothrist?

Aarburg, Oftringen, Strengelbach, Hägendorf, Wangen bei Olten are near Rothrist. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Place of birth - total live in Rothrist?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,979 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025-12-31. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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